DUNDALK FC CLUB DIRECTORY Honorary Club President Des Casey Chairman Bill Hulsizer Board Bill Hulsizer, James Baboulas, David Samhat and Des Donleavy Sporting Director Secretary Padraig McGowan Finance Officer Elaine Duffy Stadium Manager Aaron Lawless Office Manager Ailish Kelly DFC MAGAZINE: ISSUE 13 Media Officer Gavin McLaughlin Community Officer Liam Burns 06: FROM THE DUGOUT Academy Manager Stephen McDonnell Ground Staff John Moore, Jimmy Fisher, Cyril Moore and Stephen Fisher 10: FIRST-LEG REVIEW Commercial Manager Ronan Shields Marketing Consultant Paddy Casey Player Liaison Officer Des Donleavy 16: PLAYER REACTION Press Officer Darren Crawley Club Ambassadors Paul Brown and Andy Connolly 20: INTRO TO VITESSE Event Controller Regina O’Hare Bar Manager Kevin Carthy Office Admin Karen Travers 22: PLAYER PROFILES DUNDALK FC TEAM MANAGEMENT 26: RIP TOMMY CONNOLLY Head Coach Vinny Perth Goalkeeping Coach Graham Byas S&C Coach Graham Norton 34: RETRO: 1990 UEFA CUP Physio Sean Tiernan Doctor Dr Dualtach MacColgáin Sports Science Lorcan Mason 40: EUROPA CONFERENCE Video Analyst Dominic Corrigan Kit Manager Noel Walsh 42: EURO PROGRAMMES

DUNDALK FC MAGAZINE 44: FOOTBALL ORANJE Editors Gavin McLaughlin and Paul Dunne Contributors David Farrelly, Tom 46: AWAY O’Connor, Sean De Loughry, Martyn Hindley, Padraig McGowan, Colm Murphy, Jim Murphy (RIP), Gerard 48: GIRLS ACADEMY Mooney Photography Sportsfile, Ciaran Culligan, Mick Slevin (RIP), Journal, The 56: CLUB PARTNERS Argus Artwork Shane Doyle Printers Anglo Printers Drogheda 64: THE NUMBERS GAME Thanks to Ray McManus, Stephen McCarthy (Sportsfile) 68: THE SPECTATOR Programme of the Year 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 70: THE QUIZ Note: The views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual contributors and are not necessarily 72: TEAMS & OFFICIALS shared by Dundalk FC...especially The OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF DUNDALK FC Spectator! © 2021 Dundalk FC DFC MAGAZINE | 3 OPENING SHOT November 7th 1979: Dundalk FC captain Dermot Keely, flanked by his Celtic counterpart Danny McGrain, leads his team out for the European Cup second round second-leg tie at . An estimated crowd of 16,300 crammed into the ground to see Jim McLaughlin’s side go agonisingly close to pulling off a famous win. The game finished scoreless, with Celtic going through to the quarter finals thanks to a 3-2 aggregate win. Photo: Jim Murphy Archives

4 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 5 FROM THE DUGOUT VINNY PERTH would like to welcome the Amsterdam Arena earlier in the club opened the doors for her and players, staff, and officials from year and is an international for will do the same for many others. Vitesse Arnhem to Ireland. Latvia, Darragh Leahy is an Irish We’ve seen what our rowers are IWhen you travel in Europe, one underage international, Sonni able to do with the right facilities of the things you notice is how Nattestad scored for his country behind them in Skibbereen and if professional and accommodating against Austria in a European you watch the Irish clubs in Europe clubs are. It shows you the Championship qualifier. We have this year, you can see that they standards we need to reach. I have players in our dressing room who can, at the very least, compete in huge respect for the way Vitesse have played in the group stages the right environment. I think we behaved and treated us in Holland of the Europa League twice, we can all get better but the key to it is and I hope we can afford them the have , Wilfried Zahibo, facilities. If you have 1,000 young same level here. players who were capped by kids at Oriel Park, once a week at It’s going to be a really difficult their country. We have a hugely least, then they’re off the streets, game. Vitesse are really strong experienced squad and players you know where they are, and opposition and this is an extremely who are fully equipped to do it at they’re supporting the club in their difficult tie for an Irish side. They this level of the game. It’s my job local community. With that in mind, are set up to attack. That is their to make them believe they can do it’s important that governments and strength and that is their way it, to seize the moment, and not be local councils back our football and of playing - it always has been. overawed by any occasion they sporting clubs. European football teaches you and come up against. Finally, I’ve heard a few improves you as a coach because Last week’s result extended our comments that this European run of the different systems and styles unbeaten run in Europe. I think isn’t the same as previous years of play you encounter and the way that’s down to a mixture of things. but, quite frankly, that is solely that Vitesse attack is breathtaking Our players are really experienced down to Covid and not having at times. I don’t see them changing in Europe now and they know that people in the grounds. What we from that blueprint but we feel we there are going to be times when did miss in Holland last week was can exploit their weaknesses. they will come across difficult having 700 or 800 people getting I think tonight’s tie will be similar moments in games against teams behind us in the away end. In to the first leg, we will have to from higher-ranked leagues. As Estonia and Holland, we had a soak up some pressure but at well as that, I think League of few supporters who managed to other times we will have to use Ireland players are inspired by get in and it’s amazing how much our quality. What our players have better surroundings in Europe, at you notice them. You look at the shown is that not only will they grounds like the GelreDome, for game in Tallinn, Will Patching ran dig in and fight but they will also example. They always have been. straight to the three Dundalk fans grasp the big moments. It was For us, it’s very disappointing who were in the ground when he Patrick McEleney’s turn last week, that we have to move the game scored! Small things like that make the week before that it was Will away from Oriel Park but we a big difference. We’ve missed our Patching’s, the week before it was have to make , a fans more than other clubs and we David McMillan. The challenge now wonderful facility provided by the really need you behind us tonight. is for our players to step up to the South County Council, a The buzz around the place and plate again. That’s what European home from home in these games. the goodwill behind the team over football affords Irish-based players. I say this constantly but I don’t the past two or three weeks have These are the nights when think it should solely be a club’s been immense. I’ve really enjoyed memories are made and it’s up to responsibility to improve facilities. being in town for a cup of tea and somebody to make it happen. We obviously have to make certain I’ve seen an amazing reaction Before the game in Holland, we improvements to Oriel Park but from people. There is a feel-good spoke about levels. Are we going football clubs and all sporting factor again and it’s something that up another level against Vitesse? clubs need some assistance. we need to build on, whether we In one sense, we are, but I also We’ve seen the benefits of that in win, lose or draw this evening. We believe that our players need the performances of our Olympic want, and we have, to keep people opportunities like this to show that athletes’ over the past few weeks. on our side because I believe this they can compete at this level. Kellie Harrington is from a socially is a team worth fighting for. Raivis Jurkovskis played at the deprived area and her local boxing Enjoy the game. Vinny Perth. The Official Good Food Partners of Dundalk FC

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A5 2020 LOI Programme Ads(1).indd 5 22/03/2021 15:24 VITESSE ARNHEM 2-2 DUNDALK FC Last week’s draw in Arnhem extended Dundalk’s unbeaten European run to five games - a club record - but there was still very much a feeling of what might have been. DFC Magazine’s Gavin FIRST-LEG REVIEW McLaughlin looks back on it. here were mixed emotions in the Dundalk dressing room following last Thursday night’s UEFA Europa Conference League thriller with Vitesse Arnhem in Holland. On one hand, there was a palpable sense of pride at Tthe way the Lilywhites, thanks to Patrick McEleney’s incredible double, overturned a one-goal deficit to enter the final five minutes of the game holding on to a 2-1 lead. Hopes of what would undoubtedly have been the club’s greatest ever away result in Europe were dashed, however, when Lois Openda capitalised on a mix-up between Darragh Leahy and Sonni Nattestad to volley home an 88th-minute equaliser. It leaves the tie well and truly up for grabs in the second leg at Tallaght Stadium this evening. “It’s a bit funny to be disappointed in the end,” said Greg Sloggett afterwards. “We should nearly be finishing the game as 2-1 winners but we came in at half-time 1-0 down and they controlled things for the majority of the half and didn’t give us many chances. “We came out in the second half and after a bit of a reshuffle, we played really well. There was just a bit of miscommunication at the end and that cost us but to come away with a draw and take it back to Tallaght is brilliant.” That glass half full view of things was echoed by Alessio Abibi, who seemed to thrive in front of the 8,756 supporters who generated a brilliant atmosphere at the very impressive GelreDome. “It was nice to be in front of a crowd again,” he said. “Maybe it would have been nicer if they were in our favour, but the environment was very good and the stadium was great. This is what we work for, looking forward to these games, so when these games arrive you just have to enjoy it. “I am disappointed - but happy,” was his verdict on the result. “I think we had a great game. They didn’t expect this from us. With the second goal, we were a bit unlucky. I think with a bit more communication we could’ve avoided the second goal, but, as I say, we should be proud of what we’ve shown here tonight. “It was a tough game. We approached it in the right way. We had to be more defensive than usual because of the quality of our opponents and I think we did the Patrick McEleney gets job very well. The chances we had, we scored, so we away from Danilho couldn’t have done much better. Doekhi of Vitesse Abibi himself couldn’t have done much better on Arnhem in the first leg at the GelreDome the night. The Albanian made a string of fine saves, denying Nikolai Baden Frederiksen and Vitesse goalscorer Matus Bero, in particular, during a testing first half which saw the hosts pen Dundalk in for long

10 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 11 think it was McEleney that scored the header for the first goal,” laughed Abibi. “I’ve never seen him head the ball!” “Fats’ second goal undermined the first goal - which was also fantastic,” said Sloggett. “You can’t argue with it. It was unbelievable. He has done it before, most notably in the 2018 FAI Cup final, but it was some leap…and then to get that accuracy. He has it all.” The moment everyone will remember arrived in the 76th minute when McEleney raced on to substitute ’s brilliant slide-rule pass and, well, you’ve seen what happened! Sloggett led the compliments afterwards, saying: “Patrick Clockwise from top: Michael Duffy, and Patrick Hoban in action against Vitesse Arnhem in the first leg at the GelreDome McEleney is the GOAT! He does that sort of thing in training and you just kind of have to put your hands on your head and appreciate it for what it is. We are blessed to have him with us.” “Patrick’s first goal was great but the second is something that you don’t Top: Raivis Jurkovskis chases Lois Openda. Bottom: Greg Sloggett tries some tricks in the warm-up see very often, even at this level,” said Abibi. “But he has the quality to do these things and he showed to everybody what he can do. It’s the kind of goal you only see on a Playstation!” Those comments were echoed by birthday boy Nattestad, who declared the strike as the best he’d ever witnessed in a live setting. periods of the game. entire team defended very well.” Dundalk’s upright. “I swear to god that “When you play against a team Bero’s 20th-minute effort gave The game was turned on its head is the best goal I have with the quality of Vitesse, then Vitesse a fully deserved lead at in the 65th minute when Dundalk seen in my life!” said you have to be ready to help your the break and the hosts started the equalised. Raivis Jurkovskis the Faroese defender. teammates in the moments that second half in a similar vein to the delivered a pinpoint delivery from “Fats does that every they need you,” said Abibi. way they ended the first with Abibi the right and Patrick McEleney day in training, so it’s no “I’m happy that I did well, in the pushing a Tomas Hajek header crept in from the far post to rise surprise. I have watched first half especially. I think it was onto the crossbar before sweeper above Hajek and guide a stunning it 50 times already. It was important to stay in the game and Riecheldy Bazoer crashed a header past Markus Schubert. a great goal.” then I think in the second half the curling effort against the outside of “I had to ask because I didn’t

12 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 13 Dundalk goalkeeper Alessio Abibi denies Vitesse Arnhem’s Matus Bero

The result in Holland extended goosebumps hearing the roar when to the day since Dundalk limped “That’s something we had to bring Gboho ( 68), 84), Andy Boyle, Sonni Nattestad, Dundalk’s unbeaten record in we came out in Holland and you to a dismal 3-1 defeat at home to back into our game because three Sondre Tronstad, Matus Bero; Darragh Leahy; Greg Sloggett, Europe to five games, a new club just have to get everyone together, Waterford. There wouldn’t have months ago we were conceding Nikolai Frederiksen (Oussama Sam Stanton; Daniel Kelly record. All 1,500 tickets have been on the same page, to get through been too many people that night five against Bohemians! It’s a Darfalou 68), Lois Openda, Million ( 48), Patrick snapped up for this evening’s those spells when the crowd are on who could have predicted Dundalk good characteristic to have and Manhoef (Alois Oroz 84). Subs McEleney (Wilfried Zahibo 84), return leg and Sloggett is hoping top. It was great playing in front of would be facing this scenario. hopefully, we can keep that going not used: Jereon Howen, Nigel Michael Duffy; David McMillan the Dundalk fans who make the trip a crowd such as that. Hopefully, we “We have started to show a bit of and keep that togetherness in the Van Haveren, Hilary Gong, Toni (Patrick Hoban 59). Subs not used: to Tallaght can help to propel the can get good support behind us.” resilience,” said Sloggett. “In the group together.” Domgjoni, Thomas Buitink, Patrick Peter Cherrie, Will Patching, Val team to another famous European A place in the UEFA Europa two legs against Levadia Tallinn, VITESSE ARNHEM: Markus Vroegh, Enzo Cornelisse, Daan Adedokun, Ryan O’Kane, Han night. Conference League playoff awaits we went behind three times and Schubert; Danilo Doekhi, Riecheldy Husiman. Jeongwoo. “It’s going to be a brilliant the winner of this evening’s game went on to win and we went behind Bazoer (Julian Von Moos 80), DUNDALK FC: Alessio Abibi; REFEREE: Anastasios Papatrou spectacle,” he said. “There were which arrives almost two months against Vitesse and came back. Tomas Hajek, Max Wittek; Yann Raivis Jurkovskis (Sean Murray (Greece).

14 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 15 o get ourselves into a leading situation and concede a soft goal was disappointing but I don’t Tthink you can get away from the fact that it was a very good result in Holland.

Because of the occasion, and everything that went with it, the second goal was the best goal I’ve scored but I was more delighted with the header to be honest! That might sound a bit mad, but it was important to get in there and get us back in the game. It was a great cross in. I think it was Pat that held it up and set it for Raivis. If I remember correctly there were four or five of their players in the box, so I saw that I could get in behind the defender and once I got there I jumped and timed it well and went back across the keeper. For the second goal, I was waiting for the defender to come back across so I could curl it into the corner, but once I cut it back and saw the keeper off his line I’d made up my mind and I wasn’t changing it. Peter Cherrie is always

PLAYER REACTION PLAYER giving out about me trying to chip him in training and I think mentioned it in an interview recently as well but I don’t do it for effect, I genuinely believe it’s the way to score sometimes and thankfully it went in! We know that Vitesse will come and try and win the game this evening. They’re a very good side and you could see that we were under the cosh a bit in the first half but the back four and Alessio were tremendous and the two lads in front as well. It’ll be Patrick McEleney celebrates a tough game - there’s no PATRICK MCELENEY PATRICK ‘that’ goal in Arnhem getting away from that - but we’re really looking forward to it.

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T: 1804 | 2DFC-93 MAGAZINE51333 Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | ThursdayT August: 041 12th-98 202194482 DFC MAGAZINE | 19 AN INTRODUCTION TO VITESSE ARNHEM

Martyn Hindley takes a closer unfortunate trot of three on the add to a decent campaign though look at Vitesse Arnhem. bounce to 1915. with a fourth-place finish in the These days, pundits would be . ext May – just ahead spouting on about turning that The 1990s was regarded as of the inaugural final experience into silverware but, among the finest of the modern-era of the UEFA Europa despite a decent spell in the periods for Vitesse. Philip Cocu, Conference League 1990s, they would be 125 years and Roy – Vitesse will mark their 130th old as a club before getting their Makaay all pulled on the jersey and hands on a piece of silverware. the club even twice made it to the Nanniversary. The club from the On April 30th, 2017, Rotterdam’s UEFA Cup Round of 16, bizarrely province of Gelderland has Stadium played host to meeting Derry City at the start of boasted many great players and Vitesse and another Dutch club each run, which were ended by can share many sensational familiar to Dundalk FC fans: AZ Sporting Clube de Portugal and stories in that period and Alkmaar. The occasion was the Real Madrid respectively. whether or not they write more final of the KNVB Cup and there Winning consecutive ties in UEFA in Europe this season, some would be yellow and black ribbons club competition has, alas, not insights are worth sharing here. on the trophy by the end courtesy been a habit, hence a few nerves of , whose around the GelreDome at a final There have been many high brace in the final 10 minutes score of 2-2 last week. Vitesse’s periods in Vitesse’s history. The sealed the deal. Europa League run after their Clockwise from top: Pierre van Hooijdonk, Philip Cocu and second-oldest professional football They made it back to the final last maiden cup success yielded just club in the - Sparta season only to lose 2-1 to Ajax, one win from six matches and their Rotterdam were inaugurated four their more-decorated opponents only stab at qualifying since was years before - Vitesse lost the final adding to their IKEA loyalty-point ended by FC Basel three seasons of the national championship six haul with a 20th cup success, ago following a slender success times in first quarter-century of calling for the trophy cabinet to over the Romanians of Viitorul their history, including a particularly come in the XXL size. Vitesse did Constanta.

The Vitesse Arnhem team prior to the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round first leg with Dundalk at the GelreDome

20 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 21 PLAYER PROFILES 3 10 DANILHO RIECHEDLY DOEKHI BAZOER Defender | NED | Defender | NED | VITESSE ARNHEM 23 years old 24 years old Right-back and Can play as a central captain praised defender or a holding the fitness and , having Despite having finished preparation of the harnessed his skills fourth and made it to team ahead of as a youngster by the Dutch Cup final, the first leg in the coming through the the conclusion of the Netherlands, in fabled Ajax youth 2020/21 season heralded which he made his system. Progressed a further strengthening European debut from there to the of ’s for the club. The first team but since squad. Leadership previous vice-captain leaving for VfL departed in the form was the natural Wolfsburg in 2017, of goalkeeping captain choice as leader of the side on the pitch after had struggled to settle his club career before – hired previous custodian of the armband Remko joining Vitesse in 2019. He received his first by Ajax – but good news Pasveer left for Ajax in the summer. Came call up to the Netherlands team in October came in the contract through youth ranks at Ajax before finishing 2015 and has won six caps for his country. In extensions of Jacob his scholarship at Vitesse and progressing to July, Vitesse rejected an offer from Olympique Rasmussen and Lois the first team. Marseille for his services. Openda and the official website’s transfer news was never slow. Here is the lowdown on some of the key names. 18 32 TOMAS MAXIMILIAN 1 HAJAK WITTEK Defender | Defender | GER | MARKUS CZE | 25 years old SCHUBERT 29 years old Goalkeeper | GER | Left-back is in the 23 years old Central second season of defender his first spell outside Joined on a three- opened of Germany, having year deal earlier his senior previously plied his in the summer career with trade for Bavarian having left relegated hometown sides 1860 Munich and FC Schalke 04 in club Fastav Greuther Fürth. Made a THOMAS LETSCH Germany. He missed Zlin, playing strong impression in his Head Coach | GER | 52 years old their demotion for six first campaign, beaten season having been seasons there only for total minutes in Last week’s game was the first that Thomas Letsch sent on loan to before earning the league by past and was able to experience in front of a home crowd Eintracht Frankfurt a transfer to Viktoria Plzen, one of the Czech present captains Pasveer and Doekhi. That was since taking the Vitesse job. A professional coach, but has big boots to powerhouses of the past decade. Put pen to enough to earn a one-year contract extension rather than one who had come into the game as a fill in Arnhem having paper on a three-year deal at the GelreDome last month, tying him to the club until 2024. high-level former player, Letsch can count Austria come in to replace Ajax-bound former captain, in 2019. Celebrates his 26th birthday next week. Vienna, Erzgebirge Aue and Red Bull Salzburg among Remko Pasveer. Has represented Germany at his former employers before instantly clicking with every level of youth football from U17 to U21 Vitesse, finishing as cup runners-up and fourth in the but yet to win a senior cap. league in his first season at the helm.

22 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 23 PLAYER PROFILES 14 OUSSAMA TANNANE Midfielder | MOR | VITESSE ARNHEM 27 years old Vitesse’s leading provider of assists last season in the Eredivisie with 42 20 nine, the Moroccan MILLION YANN international supplies many MANHOEF GBOHO chances for his Defender | NED | Midfielder | FRA | club from the 19 years old 20 years old wing. Has played most of his career Son of former Played on the right in Netherlands, 7 kickboxer and current side of the midfield representing Heerenveen, Heracles and FC MMA fighter Melvin three in the first Utrecht (on loan) before arriving at Vitesse. IKOMA LOIS OPENDA Manhoef, the left- leg, as an attacking He also had a three-year period in France with Forward | BEL | 21 years old sided defensive and creative central Saint-Etienne. player has attacking player who only The Belgian of Congolese descent had a busy intent and a chance joined the club last end to the first leg, guaranteeing a 2-2 draw with to breakthrough to month on a one-year the late equaliser before then getting sent off! regular first-team loan deal from French On loan from Club Brugge for a second season, status after the side Rennes. extending his initial spell in the summer. squad changes of Has European the off season. A former Netherlands youth experience with the French outfit and has international who came through the Vitesse represented France in youth football. Born in youth set-up. Ivory Coast.

21 8 MATUS SONDRE BERO TRONSTAD Midfielder | SVK | Midfielder | NOR | 25 years old 25 years old

Left-sided midfielder Midfielder was once was given the of Huddersfield Town, responsibility of the where he played one 11 vice-captaincy in senior game and a the summer squad few seasons in the NIKOLAI BADEN reshuffle. 15 caps development side FREDERIKSEN 9 for the Slovakian before returning to Forward | DEN | 21 years old national team since his homeland with Forward | ALG | 27 years old making his debut in Haugesund. He had Signed a three-year deal with the option of a 2016 and was called previously played for fourth in the summer, reinforcing the forward Forward had a spell on loan at VVV Venlo last up for the June Start. line when arriving from Juventus. Like his new international against year. Came on as a substitute in the first leg team-mate , originates from last week. Algeria international joined Vitesse Bulgaria. He joined Vitesse in 2018 after two Odense in his homeland. First turned up in years with Trabzonspor. Opened the scoring in in 2018 having also reportedly been courted by Dutch football on loan at but Swiss outfit Grasshoppers. the first leg. the move was curtailed by COVID-19.

24 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 25 The late Tommy Connolly Tommy and Turly. A TRIBUTE A In the Oriel Park dugout with Turlough O’Connor in 1988 Everyone at Oriel Park was saddened at the recent passing of our former player, youth team coach, assistant manager and first-team manager, Tommy Connolly. Tommy’s name will forever be linked to Dundalk FC. After starting out with Rangers in the Dundalk Minor League, he joined the club’s youth Tommy, a product of the great assembled squad go the furthest of him to Oriel Park. He was to local Rangers schoolboys club any Dundalk Schoolboys selection remain there for over four decades, team in the early 1960s and went on to represent the that was founded and run by at the annual Kennedy Cup filling various roles from first-team Lilywhites with distinction for over 40 years. Local Gerry Gover, was one of a group national inter-league competition manager, assistant manager, journalist Terry Conlon penned this beautiful tribute to of players including Tommy in Limerick. He also took charge coach, head of youth development his friend in last week’s Argus newspaper. McConville, arguably the Lilywhites of squads that competed at the and co-ordinator of the Dunfield greatest-ever player, and Jim famous Milk Cup in Coleraine and cross border project. “Dundalk’s Mr Football”, was the name Lilywhites and longer to the local game ‘Cutta’ Smith who played for the was involved with squads that This came was after making 29 given to the late Tommy Connolly from his schoolboy playing days. first team and made a big mark in went to the Foyle Cup in Derry and appearances for the first team after by Turlough O’Connor. The double As gifted and skilful a footballer as the game. abroad. These trips broadened being handed his debut in April local players’ education in life, with 1970 by Liam Tuohy. There was winning manager wasn’t known as ‘The Turlough — an Ireland international Jim, like Tommy, gave a great forward — was, he was a very shrewd deal to local schoolboy football as their horizons expanded. On one a certain symmetry in that. Tuohy TOMMY CONNOLLY TOMMY Grey Fox’ for nothing, and how right he and highly successful manager. As a coach and manager with Rangers notable occasion, a side travelled was the foremost schoolboys was then in the glow of league and cup a judge of character and ability, he and Dundalk Schoolboy League from Oriel Park to France. coach in the country and indeed glory and so much success. recognised in Tommy Connolly, who teams. One of Tommy’s lesser Tommy had just finished its most successful manager with The description seems even more became his assistant, a precious jewel highlighted feats was coaching schoolboy football at U17 level Shamrock Rovers, and did so apt when you consider that Tommy who handed him over a nucleus of that schoolboys teams, and he held when another legendary local much to elevate the standing of the spent 40 odd years in the service of the 1987/88 double winning team. the distinction of helping a hastily soccer figure, Colm Bellew, invited national senior team in his time in

26 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 27 Lining out with the Dundalk FC first team in the 1970/71 season. Tommy is in the front row, on the left.

Pictured with Liam Tuohy and Turlough Enjoying the Dundalk v UCD game at Oriel O’ Connor at the launch of Jim Murphy’s ‘The Park in 2011 with another local favourite, History of Dundalk FC’ book in 2003 Willie Crawley Celebrating Dundalk’s title win on the final day of the season at Turner’s Cross in 1991 charge. boundless enthusiasm saw him market and then reapplying himself signings, bringing Martin Murray the local ranks, Dessie Gorman, Another was John Cleary, who Tommy went on to become one fill the role as chairman of the to study, acquiring the highest to Oriel Park from Drogheda for a player like Murray who had the also returned to the club, having of the country’s best and most Dundalk Schoolboys League for a football qualifications and forging £4,500. At the time, Murray was ability to make it as a full-time been there under Tommy. He was a progressive youth coaches and year. He was also the chairman of a successful career in FAS. He one of the best players the country professional across the channel. lynchpin of the defence and penalty no mean manager, with his gift to a fundraising committee to develop filled different roles as a workers had produced, and he went on to Then there was Barry Kehoe, king, with an astounding record handle and deal with people. He the Dundalk Junior League’s pitch representative, and had a deep manage the Lilywhites to FAI Cup the cream of that batch of earlier from the spot. His penalty secured was a man for all seasons that at Rock Road, which Bay FC now sense of social justice. success in 2002. young, talented players that he the double against Derry City in filled in on several occasions as occupy. He also readily refereed He will always, however, be Tommy also signed striker brought through from the club’s the 1988 FAI Cup final. manager at Oriel Park, notably games. synonymous with Oriel Park. In Jonathan Speak, the Irish League’s youth system. Barry was battling Turlough and Tommy were during the 1984/85 season and In his working life, he was his short spell in sole charge at Young Player of the Year, and an illness that cost him a career at kindred spirits who enjoyed a laugh when John Hewitt departed in also heavily engaged from his Oriel Park after the infamous plucked Tom McNulty from junior Manchester United, but he bravely and a joke, but were serious in 1996/7. apprenticeship days in the DEW John Dempsey reign in 1983/84 football. He also groomed one came back to play a key part in that what they wished to accomplish His indefatigable nature and to S&S, opening his own mini- he made one of the club’s best of the many young talents from glorious era. and put their all into it. As a result,

28 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 29 both of them had a great mutual respect and admiration for each other. Tommy’s eye for talent and a coaching ability with a way that was unique to relate to players, especially youths, was enhanced by a bubbly, infectious and humorous personality and accompanied by a glowing smile that made one feel good and delighted to be a part of his company, whether in a football, work or social context. He had that special gift to include, instil confidence and extract the best out of people, which he did Part of the squad photograph ahead of the 1991/92 season in a caring, totally committed, positive manner that set many on Memorably, Liverpool and Irish including top provincial and the straight and narrow and into playing legend Steve Heighway national titles, and many players careers outside football. visited Orel Park to put on a gained representative honours. In his job as an instructor in session for an in-awe older As a result, Tommy’s profile grew FAS, Tommy displayed the same audience, as he put juveniles and his ability was recognised dedication and commitment to his through their paces. as he was asked to fill the role of trainees. His quest for knowledge This was at a time when the manager for the leagues in which was unquenchable. He was Dundalk School of Excellence was his teams competed. He also continually up-skilling and updating in full flight, with Tommy the driving filled positions at college level, himself in his work and football, force behind it. It was his second provincial level, and was handed with a constantly inquisitive, coming as it were in developing the charge of national underage teams enquiring, restless mind and a young players from the area. in the 1990s. Later on, he acted fearlessness to challenge himself. Barry Kehoe, Dessie Gorman and as an assistant to It saw him take on new roles in his the likes of Willie Crawley, Jimmy with the Irish U19 squad. He was later years in junior football with Reilly, Packie O’Connor, Paul, and a strong contender for at least Bellurgan United and then switch to Denis Cunningham are a small one of the top FAI jobs and was GAA with Clan na Gael. sample, but they speak volumes of heavily engaged in the Emerging His forte in developing young what Tommy achieved and brought Talent programme, and on the players was perhaps equalled in through to the first team at Oriel educational side was involved in a how he inspired and encouraged Park when Jim McLaughlin put him link-up with DKIT. coaches of all ages as he in charge of youth development. With his outgoing, cheery and successfully pursued the highest He is spoken about in such glowing obliging personality, Tommy was coaching qualifications. terms by everyone from that era ideally suited for his role in the He shared his enthusiasm with so up to the most recent graduates Dunfield project where Dundalk many parents and mentors in clubs like Tiarnan Mulvenna and Shane linked up with Linfield to provide who had very limited knowledge of Grimes. an opportunity for young boys and playing, coaching, and managing. That pair worked together when girls from different backgrounds to He enticed and persuaded them the man with the Midas touch play and be coached side-by-side to undertake coaching courses, returned for his second spell in in Belfast and Dundalk, building and with his great buddy, the late charge at Oriel Park in the late 90s. important bridges at a critical Michael O’Connor, promoted and There was barely a weekday night period for the Peace Process. drove a coaching boom in his when Tommy wasn’t in Oriel Park, There’s so much to be grateful for beloved town and further afield. as well as attending at least one with Tommy’s life, and so many to Furthermore, he freely gave up game on the weekend. be grateful to him. His like seldom his time to clubs, going to their He also worked alongside Dermot comes along. They will all miss him grounds and staging coaching from the various walks of life that Keely, as an unlikely league title Anglo Printers Limited, Mell Industrial Estate, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, A92 FFH9. sessions for mentors, coaches and was won in the most dramatic of he graced and enriched, but none managers, involving their young final days in 1995 with that man more acutely than his devoted wife, Email: [email protected] teams. Tom McNulty a scoring hero as he Kitty, and their children to whom he Top national coaches with the was when the Lilywhites pipped was utterly devoted. FAI and internationally renowned Cork for the title in 1991 at Turner’s What do they say? If you want www.angloprinters.ie Lo-Call: 1890 624 624 figures from their playing days Cross. something done, ask a busy man. accepted invitations to put The Dundalk Youths were a big That was Tommy. Rest easy, dear on coaching sessions locally. force, winning multiple trophies, friend.

30 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 31 32 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 33 Derry City captain Felix Healy awaits the results of the coin toss ahead of the UEFA Cup tie in Arnhem in 1990

This evening’s tie will be Vitesse Arnhem’s third game against opposition. The previous two came against Derry City, in the 1990/91 UEFA Cup, and again two years later in the same competition. Courtesy of Simon Collins from the Derry Journal, we take a look back at the Dutch outfit’s first meeting with the

Candystripes almost 31 years ago. RETRO: 1990/91 UEFA CUP UEFA 1990/91 RETRO: hen the lights went out on was forged between the two clubs and Derry City’s memorable its respective set of fans. European Cup tie against McLaughlin was rebuilding his team Benfica at the Stadium of following the loss of , Alex Light, Derry fans didn’t have too long to Krstic, Martin Bayly and Mick Neville and among the new recruits were Wwait for another trip to the continent. former Republic of Ireland international striker, 35-year-old Paul McGee, who In fact, the following season, arrived from Galway United alongside September 19th 1990, a much-changed winger, . Candystripes outfit, still under the The latter, who had a two-year spell stewardship of Jim McLaughlin, were with Manchester United from 1985 paired with Dutch First Division club, to 1987 recalls Derry’s glamorous Vitesse Arnhem in the Uefa Cup first preparations for their return to European round. football. It was the first European game under Indeed, the Limerick native found the new floodlights at Brandywell himself lining out against Tottenham DERRY CITY V VITESSE V CITY DERRY Stadium, and it marked the beginning of Hotspur and his old club Manchester a strong and unlikely friendship which

34 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 35 DerryDerry City City captain Felixcaptain Healy Felix and his VitesseHealy and Arnhem counterpartVitesse Arnhem captainlead the Edward teams out atSturing the Brandywell. and goalkeeperBehind Bos is goalkeeperRaimond van Raimond Vander GouwDer Gouw, lead who thewent teams on out to joinat Manchesterthe Brandywell United in ahead 1996of the UEFA Cup first round

United during a dream pre-season I played were against Spurs who and had walked out of Manchester scheduled, Hanrahan was quickly they were coming into a hostile ‘Player of the Year’ in 1990. where he rubbed shoulders with beat us 3-0 in a pre-season friendly United. We drew 1-1 with them getting used to a new way of life in area. But I’m not sure what the ‘For the first 45 minutes, left- the talented Paul Gascoigne - who and Paul Gascoigne played. He and I scored the equaliser. It was the north. rationale is for planting a bomb.” winger Joe Hanrahan made a had just returned from World Cup was by far and away the best my first goal for Derry,” he recalled “When I was at Derry, we were Hanrahan had already played in mockery of full-back Edward duty with England at Italia ‘90. It player I have ever shared a football proudly. in the midst of the Troubles,” he Europe with 1985 FAI Cup winners Sturing’s international credentials was quite the introduction to his pitch with. ” So in my first couple of games I explained. “I think the team itself UCD who lost 1-0 to eventual as he turned the Dutch star inside new club! “He was just back from the World played against Spurs and United, probably reflected the people it European Cup Winners’ Cup out on numerous occasions before “I had the pleasure of playing Cup and arguably among the top which was a pretty decent start at a represented. champions, Everton so taking on Sturing was forced to cynically for Derry City against Manchester three or four players in the world at new club.” “If I’m not mistaken, I think a little known team from Arnhem hack him down on the touchline,’ United,” said Hanrahan when that stage. When Vitesse Arnhem arrived someone in the team suggested didn’t exactly faze him. read the Derry Journal’s match reflecting back on the build-up to “Our second game was against at the stadium’s changing rooms, the bomb was for me - and planted Not even the prospect of coming report from the game. City’s European adventure. Manchester United and Fergie (Sir they were unmoved by news of a by our supporters,” he joked. up against skilful Netherlands “He was playing right back and “In fact, I signed for Derry City in ) had come over. I bomb being detonated nearby. And ”I’m not sure if it was done to international full-back, Edward I was on the left wing,” recalled 1990 and two of the first games had a row with Fergie before that while the match went ahead as upset Arnhem to make them aware Sturing who was voted Dutch Hanrahan. I have very few

36 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 37 memories of the game itself but as far as I recall we certainly weren’t out of our depth against them - that’s for sure. “The one thing you were always assured of when you played with Derry was that the team would play football. “I don’t believe over the two games we were in any way out of our depth, despite the fact we were playing a top team in Holland. Holland, of course, were and still are a very strong footballing nation.” It was Vitesse Arnhem’s first European experience, but they were the rising stars of the Dutch game and included in their ranks was classy striker Philip Cocu and who would go on to star with Barcelona and Man United respectively. Cocu, who would eventually grace the Brandywell pitch two years later, was ruled out of the two legs after breaking his ankle but Huub Loeffen peels away as his well-executed lob beats the outrushing Tim Dalton and nestles into van der Gouw was well worked by the Derry City net for what proved to be the winning strike the City attack. Hanrahan was among the Derry never really believed they chief tormentors of the Dutch could turn the tie on its head. visitors in the opening half, but “For the younger boys in the indecisiveness in the home squad we didn’t believe we would defence ultimately proved fatal go on and win and we were just on 18 minutes as teenage striker there to enjoy ourselves more than Huub Loeffen raced onto a anything else.” seemingly harmless high ball and The teams are led out ahead of the second leg at the Hanrahan agreed the general outpaced the Derry defence before Munnikenhuize Stadium mindset of the team wasn’t one of coolly lobbing Tim Dalton for the optimism. only goal of the game. were inferior. I certainly wouldn’t of the occasion as he joined ex- “Did we ever believe we could Vitesse coach, have said that about people like Derry City forward, Jackie Fullerton beat them over the two legs? professed himself ‘quite satisfied’ Felix Healy who was a hugely for live commentary duties for UTV Looking back now and my memory with the 1-0 win and indicated he confident footballer. in Arnhem. is vague, I would say we probably didn’t expect to encounter any “We never felt we were any less “In the second game I was didn’t believe enough we could problems in the second leg at football players than the Dutch. The injured. Derry supporters won’t be beat them over the two legs. the Monnikenhuizen Stadium in obvious thing when you’re playing surprised to hear that,” he laughed. “So there’s that understandable Arnhem on Tuesday, October 2nd. a team like that is they’re full-time. “I actually did commentary for UTV sense of, ‘let’s give a good account “I expected Derry to play It’s their job, they’re doing it every with Jackie Fullerton on the second of ourselves and a good account of aggressively and lift their game. singing Derry City songs! and for Irish football in general,” day of the week and we’re not. game. the league. In fact, we expected more from Paul Curran was denied by van said an immensely proud Jim “The Derry team were fit. They “That was my only involvement “Nobody expects us to win this them after we had opened the der Gouw late in the game as McLaughlin afterwards. were just that little bit sharper at in the second leg out there. Jackie tournament anyway and let’s see scoring and the difference between Vitesse held on for a scoreless Vitesse went on to defeat Dundee everything. Their finishing, their asked me if I would come and sit how we get on. And I suspect that full-time players and part-time was draw - Loeffen’s goal from the first United convincingly in the second tackling, their patterns were crisper with him and do the commentary was probably the mindset we had clearly evident on the night.” leg proving the winner! round but their maiden Uefa Cup and they simply don’t make as so I did. That was a bit of fun as when playing against Vitesse.” It was a valid point, agreed Derry’s European journey experience ended in the last 16 many mistakes as a team that are I had never done that before. Despite those reservations, Derry Hanrahan. “Nobody rated the was over at the first hurdle but against Sporting Lisbon. amateur.” We gave a very good account of almost shocked their hosts with League of Ireland in any shape McLaughlin’s troops bowed out It wasn’t the last Vitesse saw of Star performer from the first leg, ourselves.” arguably their best display of the or form. But we liked the idea of with their heads held high having the Candystripes. The teams were Hanrahan sustained an injury in a A young Paul Hegarty had season. pitting ourselves against teams given their Dutch hosts a scare. once again paired together in the league match against Waterford at never been abroad prior to that Hegarty actually produced a where we weren’t expected to do “We came here with everyone first round of the Uefa Cup two Kilcohen Park and was to miss the trip to Holland and had to quickly man of the match display and the particularly well. expecting us to do badly but we did years later where the Dutch side second leg. organise a passport to join the Vitesse fans began to turn on their “Football wise I never felt we well. It’s a great result for the club cruised to a 5-1 win on aggregate. However, he has fond memories team. The Ballindrait man admitted own players, jeering and even

38 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 39 UEFA EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE THE STATE OF PLAY

The draw for the playoff round for the UEFA Europa Conference League

n this third qualifying coming for Hibernians of Malta, result is put into context by the fact round, five ties exist in the away to FC Riga, and Fola Esch of that the Czech giants have won champions path of the UEFA Luxembourg, who stunned Linfield five domestic championships and Europa Conference League, by storming back from a goal down three national cups since 2010. guaranteeing that national to win 2-1 in Belfast. Our old friends Rosenborg are Of course, the majority of more assured of a play-off round Ichampions will be rewarded for matches are formed from the berth after crushing Domzale 6-1 their domestic status with a longer league path, where some in Trondheim last week and their run in Europe than the previous noteworthy names are contending rivals Molde are also well-placed set-up had permitted. this week for a place in the play-off after taking a 3-3 draw from the round at the end of the month. first leg of their encounter with The final this season will be in The winners of those ties will then Black Sea side Trabzonspor. Albania and it is in that country progress to the group stage draw If the Conference League is to where Shamrock Rovers head this in Istanbul. clubs what the Nations League has week, seeking to preserve their 1-0 There’s little mystery surrounding aimed to be for national teams, lead from the first leg of their tie Dundalk’s opponents if successful then this week is a big litmus test against Teuta in Elbasan. Rovers tonight, after Anderlecht landed for Bohemians as well. Impressive had to wait for their breakthrough three goals without reply on their 2-1 winners against PAOK last at the first time of asking though, road trip to meet Laci. week, it will derive huge kudos for with Aidomo Emakhu’s winning The eye-catching result of last both the club and the League of goal coming in the first minute of week certainly came in Cardiff, Ireland if they finish the job and stoppage time in Tallaght. where The New Saints had a add the Greek club to Stjarnan Most of the other ties on that path Declan McManus hat-trick to thank and F91 Dudelange as their were tight, with slender away wins for felling Viktoria Plzen 4-2. That Conference League victims to date.

40 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 41 UEFA Cup GET WITH THE PROGRAMME The match: Just two years after their European debut sent them to Derry, Vitesse Arnhem were back on the Bogside in their second European outing. The facts: Volume 8, Number 9 EURO SPECIAL of ‘Cityview’ would have set you World Cup runners up in 1974 back 70p for 24 pages. and ’78. Altogether eight of the The content: Not surprisingly, the squad that faced Dundalk were clubs’ recent UEFA Cup meeting in Dutch World Cup squads. in 1990 is covered in detail, in a The result: Seamus McDowell densely packed programme full of fired home after just six minutes reading material. and Dundalk fought heroically A word from our sponsors: Big before PSV legend Willie Van local employers Fruit of the Loom Der Kiujlen scored late on to are present and correct, more secure a draw. It was the start of unexpected is a full page ad for a long unbeaten run at home in Craven A cigarettes. Europe. PSV eased to a 6-0 win Famous names: Captain Theo the return and went on to win the Bos was known as Mister Vitesse, UEFA Cup the following season. he spent his entire 14-year playing career at Vitesse, and later Vitesse Arnhem v managed the club. Derry City, 1990-91 had a stellar career at Vitesse, UEFA Cup PSV and Barcelona, winning over 100 caps for Holland. Derry lined The match: Vitesse’s first out with Paul Curran, Peter Hutton, European outing brought them Stuart Gauld and Paul Carlyle. to the glamorous surrounds of Dundalk v PSV The result: Roberto Straal and Derry’s Bogside. This programme Eindhoven, 1976/77 Martin Laamers scored either is from the return leg at the European Cup side of a Paul Mooney penalty as Monnikenhuize . The match: League champions in Vitesse eased to a 2-1 win on the The facts: A jaunty, narrow Jim McLaughlin’s second full season night and a 5-1 aggregate victory. half A4-sized Vitesse Vandaag in charge, Dundalk entered the Vitesse went on to beat Mechelen (Vitesse Today) cost 1.5 guilders, European Cup and drew PSV who before running Real Madrid close about 60p, for 16 pages. had deposed Cruyff’s Ajax as kings in the third round. The content: There’s a lot of of Dutch football. which may be a nightclub, great content packed into this Levski Sofia v Dundalk, The facts: 25p buys a satisfyingly a holiday resort or a eclectic programme. Several 2010-11 Europa League substantial 24-page almost A4 size mobile phone company! features on Derry, interviews The match: Ian Foster’s Dundalk programme. Famous names: Hristo with centre half Theo Bos and inherited a European place when The content: Amid plenty of ads Yovov was a regular manager Bert Jacobs, various Derry and Cork City were both there is lots of good reading material Bulgarian international Vitesse articles and stats and forcibly relegated. Affer battling in pen pics of both teams, features and one of Levski’s a friendly half-page in English past Luxembourg’s Grevenmacher, on PSV, manager’s and chairman’s all time top scorers. ‘Vitesse Arnhem welcomes her Dundalk stepped up a level facing welcomes and a page from the PSV The irrepressible Mali friends from Northern-Ireland’. Bulgarian opposition in Levski President. international Garra A word from our sponsors: Sofia. A word from our sponsors: Henri Dembele soon earned a Mazda, Peugoet, Toyota and Opel The facts: 1 Lev, about 50c, Winterman ‘Hollands Finest Cigars’ move to the dealers pitch their wares, Bukta buys a fantastic all-colour 20-page enjoy a full-page ad and the Imperial with Freiburg. Dundalk sportswear and Oranjeboom beer programme. Hotel advertise their European Cup included Peter Cherrie, are also represented. The content: The programme Night Dance with late bar extension Tom Miller, Neal Fenn, Famous names: Goalkeeper is packed with Levski interviews, and dancing from 10-2, with the Ross Gaynor and Faz Raimond Van Der Gouw spent features and stats, there are two tantalising promise that ‘both teams Kuduzovic. seven seasons at Vitesse and pages covering Dundalk, and a will attend’. The result: Ciaran would later spend six seasons at Paul Doolin, Stuart Gauld, Jonathan double-page Levski squad poster Famous names: Player manager McGuigan smacked the Man United. Midfielder John Van Speak, Felix Healy and Paul Curran. in the centre pages. Jim McLaughlin lined up alongside crossbar from a corner Den Brom won the Champions The result: After a tight, A word from our sponsors: the McConville brothers, Richie early on, but after that it League with Ajax and would go on competitive 1-0 win at the Nike are instantly recognisable, Blackmore, Jimmy Dainty and was one way traffic. to have a successful managerial Brandywell, Vitesse laboured to a there are also full page ads in Sean Cavanagh. For PSV, the Van career at Anderlecht and Genk. 0-0 draw at home in the Netherlands Cyrillic script for bottled water, what de Kerkhof twins were an integral Derry City v Vitesse Derry retained the bulk of their to sneak past McLaughlin’s Derry. appears to be a menswear shop part of the Holland squad that were Arnhem, 1992-93 treble-winning squad including and an intriguing ad for Loop Mega

42 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 , flanked by , lifts the European Champions League trophy with Ajax in 1995

Martyn Hindley on the allure of Dutch football n 2020, the lockdown was sliding in to win the 1995 Champions enhanced by reading a book League final against AC Milan in

FIERCE GENIUSES FIERCE called ‘Fierce Genius’, an account Vienna. of the great and But as the transfer market spiralled his brief time at . and football’s finances created In his genius, so much about the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ in world Irich history of Dutch football is football, so the Dutch fell down the illustrated. middle. Talent development and Feyenoord were the first Dutch the production of stars was never club to win the European Cup, in a problem but before most of their 1970, just pre-dating Ajax’s three-in- teenage years were done, they ended a-row achievements between 1971 up being snapped up elsewhere. and 1973. The heyday stretched to The Ajax glory days came so close the national team’s appearances in to returning in 2019, when they were consecutive FIFA World Cup finals in minutes away from joining Liverpool 1974 and 1978 with the strings pulled in the Champions League final before by and total football their dreams were punctured by

even seeing off the Soviet Union in Lucas Moura and Tottenham in the FOOTBALL ORANJE FOOTBALL FOOTBALL ORANJE FOOTBALL the EURO ’88 final. In that same year, dying stages of the semi-finals. PSV Eindhoven won the European The results may not be the same Cup as well. now as in the 1970s but there are Young talent being empowered to so many fierce geniuses in Dutch The great Johan Cryuff express themselves has always been football, as it remains steadfastly part of the Ajax way and an 18 year- faithful to its many, dazzling old Patrick Kluivert furthered that by traditions. THE STORY OF ARNHEM AWAY SORRY WE ARE LATE!

L-R: Aidan Shields, Cian Kieran, Paul Kieran and Daniel Shields at the GelreDome in Arnhem. Far right: Cian and Daniel with Wilfried Zahibo Main picture: Brian and Niall McGuinness at the GelreDome on MD-1. Inset: ‘The Dundalk Six’ in their seats at the game

here was a look of away fans into matches but after a so lucky as they were stopped by came out to try and make a case Their second coming at the end and I think they were delighted bemusement on some year and a half of Covid, we were security but in fairness to them, for us getting in but it wasn’t to be stadium coincided with the half- to see Dundalk supporters in the of the Dundalk players all just desperate for a wee break. they stuck around until the squad and after a frantic 10 minutes, we time break. An opportunity arose. ground,” he continued. “Daniel when they left the field at I have a nephew in Amsterdam were finished training and Vinny were on the bus back into the city, “There were about 20 or 30 Vitesse and Cian went to school with Ryan the GelreDome last Thursday to who got us tickets so we boarded Perth came out afterwards to have courtesy of a police escort!” fans out smoking so that was our O’Kane so he came over for a chat Ta warm round of applause from a flight at 6am on Wednesday and a chat with us all.” Daniel and Cian refused to admit chance,” said Brian. “Myself and and a lot of them posed for pictures a group of supporters, mostly away we went.” The group soaked up the defeat, though. After returning to Niall tagged along with them. It outside the ground afterwards wearing the yellow and black of Following a Covid test when they atmosphere in the city centre on their hotel, plan B was put into was a case of ‘say nothing’ and just which was great. It capped a great Vitesse Arnhem! landed in Holland, Daniel and Cian, match day, befriending a character action. They quickly reemerged, hang off the last man’s shoulder! night.” Things became a bit clearer, the two teenagers in the travelling known as ‘Robbie Arnhem’ who wearing the Vitesse kits they Laughing at Dutch jokes that “Back in the city, the group met up though, when the players party, went in search of some invited them to his pub before the had picked up the day before they did not understand, Brian and with Vitesse fans who expressed approached the group and were Vitesse merchandise when they game. “We were accepted like with Aidan and Paul decked out Niall quickly took their seats, much their surprise at Dundalk’s greeted by hearty congratulations, arrived in the city. It proved to be a regulars,” said Brian “The Vitesse in Vitesse tracksuit tops. Brian to the surprise of the Shields and performance. “Their supporters spoken in the finest of Dundalk good decision. fans were brilliant. We’d sing a and Niall wished them luck and Kierans clans who were present to were brilliant,” said Brian. “There tongues! For six members of the After enjoying some refreshments song and they’d sing the Dutch waved them off as they jumped watch Vitesse control the first half. wasn’t a bit of bother with them Lilywhite Army, a gamble had paid in the Wednesday afternoon equivalent. It was great craic!” into a taxi and headed back to the “We got in for the best part of the and ‘Robbie Arnhem’ even got in off! Arnhem sunshine, a decision was Shuttle buses, laid on by Vitesse, GelreDome. game,” said Brian. contact with us after the game to Speaking to DFC Magazine, made to list the GelreDome that took supporters from the city to “Niall was really annoyed that we That they sure did and when say he was delighted we managed former Seatown and Dundalk evening - on foot! “We were just the GelreDome. Resplendent didn’t get in and had no intention Patrick McEleney headed Dundalk to get into the ground.” Schoolboys League manager Brian after having a meal and Daniel had in Dundalk jerseys under their of going back but when we went level, before producing a bit of It was a night to savour for McGuinness, told the tale. “Six of the maps out on his phone, telling tracksuit tops, the group boarded back to our room and took off all magic to put the Lilywhites in front, everyone connected with the club. us made the trip to Arnhem,” said us it was only a 2k walk from the one of the “bouncing buses” and the Dundalk gear, I said: ‘Come on all notions of neutrality were thrown “Technically, we all know we Brian. “Myself, my brother Niall, city centre,” laughed Brian. Six made their way to the stadium but Niall, we’ll give it another shot.’ out of the window! shouldn’t have been in Arnhem,” Aidan Shields and his son Daniel, kilometers later, they arrived at the things hit a major snag when they Decked out in baby blue and “We all jumped around when the said Brian. “We knew we were and another father and son pair, stadium! arrived. dark green t-shirts respectively, goals went in and nobody said taking a chance going and we Paul and Cian Kieran. Paul is a “We got to the main entrance and “There were two lines of security the McGuinness brothers went to anything,” said Brian. “There was a knew there was a possibility we brother of Sean, the former Quay myself and Niall just walked in. when we arrived,” explained Brian, reception and ordered a taxi for fella in a Dundalk gear a few rows wouldn’t get into the game but Celtic stalwart who passed away Dundalk were training so we just “and one of the guards made it the GelreDome. “I asked the girl in front of us who did the same and sometimes you have to take a 14 years ago. stuck our heads in to look at the clear that it was Vitesse fans only. behind the desk to translate four he wasn’t as lucky because he got gamble and, thankfully, this one “We knew it was a gamble going stadium and walked back out,” he They were having none of us. words,” laughed Brian. “Sorry, we thrown out! paid off!” because UEFA won’t allow any laughed. “The younger lads weren’t Jim Magilton and Aaron Lawless are late!” “The players came over at the

46 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 47 In this extensive interview with DFC Magazine’s Gerard Mooney, Dundalk FC girls manager Bernard Freeman speaks about his ambition of bringing Women’s National League football to Oriel Park for the 2022 season.

Molly Williams in action for Dundalk FC’s U16 girls team against Home Farm

Top: Caoimhe Mulholland scores for the U17 girls team in their North East Women’s Football League game against Cootehill Harps. Bottom: Louise Johnson battles for possession in the same fixture at Oriel Park

undalk FC U16 girls manager senior women’s National League squad Bernard Freeman is confident and a U14 or U15 girls team playing in of establishing a girls team in the Metropolitan Girls League (MGL) to each age group of the National progress from. League, including a senior women’s “The plan is there on the table, and it’s still going ahead. We’re pushing for Dteam, over the next 12 months. it to happen next year, especially as Speaking to DFC Magazine, Freeman our U16 team would then move into the discussed the importance of having U17 National League. Our U19 girls at a girls team in each age group of the the moment would then move into the National League and establishing a path senior National League. That is a huge

BERNARD FREEMAN INTERVIEW FREEMAN BERNARD of progression all the way up to senior step, but it’s one that we believe they’re level. ready for.” “The aim for us is certainly to reach The main challenge for Dundalk that level. It’s massive to have that for entering the women’s National Leagues the girls to progress,” said Freeman. “I will be retaining their players and took this job on four years ago, as the recruiting new players ready for that GIRLS ACADEMY GIRLS head of ladies football. level. “There were changes of ownership “Our biggest problem now will be and management at the club, and holding on to our players and recruiting hopefully, I’ll be back in that role soon. players to add to our current squad. If When I started in that role, I had a five- we were to stay in the MGL for another year plan, and we’re now four years into season, I think we’d lose players. that plan, which was to have a senior “We’ve already lost three of our U19s women’s team here. to other clubs that could promise them “We’re nearly there. We’re looking at National League football, which is having a U17 National League squad, a

48 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 49 Annie Stanfield on the ball during the U16 game against Home Farm

“By the time I finish at this job, I hope to see the senior women’s team and the senior men’s team in the Aviva Stadium, on the same day, with both teams coming home with the two FAI Cups.“ BERNARD FREEMAN

Sophie Hanlon in action for Dundalk FC’s U16 girls team against Home Farm

something we couldn’t do at the teams in the country, but on the major role in the improvement of crowds in Tallaght to watch them. “We then have five players in the here. end of last season. coaching end of it, you don’t have the women’s leagues in Ireland and We bring our girls up every chance Emerging Talent set-up in the FAI, “We’re hoping that Dundalk will “We weren’t guaranteed what to have specific badges. Whereas Freeman believes this has had a we get. You can show them the then like I said there about the two be seen as one of the big clubs, would happen with the changes when you go to the National major impact on players currently levels that they can reach if they girls with the Ireland trials.” alongside the likes of Bohemians, in club management. Things have League, there’s a step-up, not just in academies around the country, keep working hard. With several players at the club Peamount and DLR Waves, and steadied out now and, hopefully, for the players, but for the coaches including at Dundalk. “On that note, we had two of our hitting those heights recently, it is that we can attract players of the this year we can push forward and as well. “I think the Women’s World U16 girls up for Irish trials recently, seen as a huge positive when it highest standard. If we can show keep it going, but it’s a lot of work “It’s a matter of getting that Cup made a massive difference and one of them has progressed to comes to the recruitment of new that it’s worth travelling outside of and commitment from players and commitment from the coaches. to women’s football all over the the next stage, so hopefully we will players. Dublin to play with us, then we can coaches alike.” Hopefully, we’ll have a couple world,” he said. “I believe the see her playing for Ireland soon. “Having players reach that level absolutely reach those levels. It is not only the recruitment of of surprise appointments for our standard of football was some “That’s only the start of it,” he will also help attract players to the “It’s now all about promoting players that poses a challenge. coaching staff in the next few of the best we’ve seen in years. added. “It shows the commitment club. Dundalk has always been Dundalk as a top girls’ team, as Finding new coaches to take weeks. That’s something I’m Especially with the money that’s of the players that they’re already known to have great senior and well as a top boys’ team at the charge of the women’s teams is working on at the moment, so pumped into the men’s game and getting that far. We currently have underage boys teams. Years back, youth level. By the time I finish at another task that is high on the list hopefully that all goes through. the standard that comes from it, nine girls in the MGL Academy in we actually had a women’s team this job, I hope to see the senior of priorities for the near future. I absolutely think the girls are whereas the girls are on a quarter Dublin. Up to three years ago, we that played in Europe, and that’s women’s team and the senior “Having coaches with the relevant capable of making that step up of the money and are playing more had none. In fact, there was never the level we want to get to again. men’s team in the Aviva Stadium, badges is another important thing to the National League, and it’s entertaining football a lot of the a player from outside Dublin in that Having these players reach that on the same day, with both teams for us. The girls play at a really certainly something that’s needed.” time. academy. It was all Dublin-based national team level is only going coming home with the two FAI high standard at the moment where The growth of women’s football “With the Ireland women’s team players. Dundalk is the first club to to promote the club, and it will be Cups. When we do that, I’ll be they’re coming up against the best around the world has played a as well, you’re starting to see more get a player in there. appealing for new players coming happy.”

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Local business Intact, a leading to provide growing businesses Dundalk FC and we have been developer of ERP and business with the technology they need to sponsoring the club for a number management software, have joined operate at their best. of years. Dundalk FC as the club’s Official “We’re delighted to welcome an “We are delighted to be joining Technology Partner for the next innovative and ambitious local Dundalk FC as their Official three years. company like Intact on board as Technology Partner with this three- Since 1992, Intact have been our Official Technology Partner” year sponsorship agreement. delivering leading software said Dundalk FC sporting director “We have strong links to the solutions to the wholesale, Jim Magilton. club and we aim to provide them merchant and distribution sector. “Intact is a world-leading provider with further support as they go Intact work with ambitious of software solutions and both on to achieve many more great businesses that need technology to Intact and Dundalk FC share milestones.” be a perfect fit for their business. similar values of excellence, Intact Software is the latest Headquartered in Dundalk, the dedication and innovation. We are Official Partner to be announced by business employs over 180 staff really excited about this partnership the club in recent months, joining across Ireland and the UK. Intact is and I have no doubt they will help the likes of RockSalt, XXI Ice, a pioneering developer of Intact iQ us succeed, on and off the pitch.” SiSu, Clarity Sports, Irishify, UHY and Intact Xline, ERP, Accounting Speaking about the partnership, FDW, Gardiner Family Apothecary, and Business Management Intact CEO Justin Lawless said: Permanent TSB and Deluxe Solutions which are designed “We are long-term supporters of Bathrooms.

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62 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 63 As with Levadia Tallinn in the previous round, tonight also sees Dundalk coming up Audit | Tax | Advisory 2against a number of players whom they have previously faced in European competition. Vitesse number two was part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv defence UHY FDW can provide you with a when they faced the Lilywhites in the Europa League group stages of 2016. bespoke service to suit your business The 36 time capped Israeli international signed for Arnhem in 2019 and has needs, with a highly experienced team played 40 times for the side since. Current Dundalk central defender Sonni of advisors on hand to help you Nattestad was on the FH bench when the Icelanders faced Dundalk in the early rounds of 2016 without playing Sonni Nattestad a minute. Current Vitesse centre half Contact us today minutes of the 2017 tie. The Danish Jacob Rasmussen endured the same defender is currently on loan at Vitesse feat a year later as he remained on from Italian outfit Fiorentina. the Rosenborg bench through the 180

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2021 SEASON MATCH DATA ELENEY Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts LEAHY Shamrock Rovers 22 14 5 3 38 18 +20 47 St Patrick’s Athletic 23 13 5 5 40 24 +16 44 MURRAY PATCHING Sligo Rovers 21 11 5 5 27 15 +12 38

STANTON Bohemians 21 9 4 8 34 24 +10 31 Derry City 23 8 7 8 28 28 0 31 OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN CAMERON DUMMIGAN ANIMASHUN MAYOWA EBUKA KWELELE VAL ADEDOKUN VAL DOUGLAS ENDA KELLY DANIEL O’KANE RYAN McMILLAN DAVID Drogheda United 23 8 6 9 35 30 +5 29 BOYLE ANDY SONNI NATTESTAD SAM HOBAN PATRICK GREGORY SLOGGETT M c PATRICK WILL ZAHIBO WILFRIED CLEARY DANIEL

RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS PETER CHERRIE DARRAGH SEÁN HANRATTY MARK JEONGWOO HAN SHIELDS CHRIS DUNDALK 21 7 6 8 26 31 -5 27 ALESSIO ABIBI BRIAN GARTLAND MICHAEL DUFFY 18 19 21 22 17 23 25 26 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 24 27 28 29 31 77 5 Waterford 23 8 1 14 18 40 -22 25 Date H/A Comp. Opponents K-O Result Finn Harps 22 6 5 11 18 31 -13 23 Fri 26 Feb H Frie BOHEMIANS 12:00 2-1 W u n u t u t n t t u n u t u u1 n© t1 tu Longford Town 23 1 8 14 15 38 -23 11 Sat 06 Mar A Frie Drogheda United 1:00 3-2 W u n u t t1 t n t n n u1 u u1 n© n t Fixtures Fri 12 Mar A PRC Shamrock Rovers 7:45 1-1* D n n n1 n t t u n l n n t l u n© u l Date / Kick-Off Match Sat 20 Mar A LGE Sligo Rovers 7:45 1-1 D n n n t t n n u1 n l l n n l l n© u l Fri 13 Aug @19:45 St Patrick’s Athletic v Waterford Fri 26 Mar H LGE FINN HARPS 7:45 1-2 L n l n n u n1 u l u n n l t t t n© u t Sat 14 Aug @19:30 Longford Town v Finn Harps Fri 02 Apr A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 1-2 L n u n n n n1 tu u l t t n n l u l l n© t l Sun 15 Aug @15:00 Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Fri 09 Apr H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 0-1 L l n n u n l t u n t u n u l t t u n© t l Sun 15 Aug @15:00 Derry City v Dundalk Sat 17 Apr H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 6:00 1-1 D n n n u n l t n l t l u l n u l t u n© t1 Sun 15 Aug @15:00 Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers Tue 20 Apr A LGE Derry City 7:45 1-1 D n n n u u l u n l l t t t n n l t1 l n u © Statistics Sat 24 Apr H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 6:00 2-1 W l n n l t u u n t t u n n l t u1 n1 u t l © Goals scored Fri 30 Apr A LGE Waterford 7:45 3-0 W l n1 n1 t n n n t u u n n l l u n© t l P Total goals 279 (average: 2.51) Mon 03 May A LGE Longford Town 7:30 2-2 D l n n u u n n l u t t n n t l n© n1 l 1 Home goals 145 (average: 1.31) Fri 07 May H LGE SLIGO ROVERS [RTÉ] 7:45 0-1 L l n n l t n n l n t n n n t l u u u l © Away goals 134 (average: 1.20) Fri 14 May A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 1-1 D n n n n l n t n l n u u1 n l t u l t l © Results Fri 21 May H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 2-1 W n n n u t n1 n l l l t n n l u1 l n l n l © Home wins 42 (37.8%) Mon 24 May A LGE Bohemians 7:45 1-5 L n n n u t1 n u l t t u n l u t u l n t l © Draws 26 (23.4%) Fri 28 May A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 2-0 W n n n u u n n n l l t t n u l t1 l l n l OG1 © Away wins 43 (38.8%) Fri 11 Jun H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 1-3 L n n n n n nP u u l l t u n n t l l l t © Over/Under 2.5 goals Fri 18 Jun H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 1-1 D n n l n u n t n t l n u t u t u l l n© l 1 Over 50 (45%) Mon 21 Jun A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 1-0 W n n n n1 t u n u n l u t l t l u l t l n © Under 61 (55%) Fri 25 Jun H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 2-1 W n n t u n uP t n n l u u l t l u1 t t n© l Fri 02 Jul A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 1-3 L n n© n n u n1 u n n l n l l t t l l t u l Note: Data correct until Monday 09 August 2021 (21:00) Thu 08 Jul H UECL NEWTOWN [QR1] 5:45 4-0 W n n© n n1 n l n n l n t u1 t l u l u1 l t1 Tue 13 Jul A UECL Newtown [QR1] 5:45 1-0 W n n© n u1 n u n l u t n t t u t u l t Note: Players: Squad numbers not used in pre-season matches n l t u Fri 16 Jul H LGE FINN HARPS 7:45 1-0 W n n© n n n l n n l n l t u t t u l u1 l l Starting: / Not used: / Player in: / Player out: / © Thu 22 Jul H* UECL LEVADIA TALLINN [QR2] 8:00 2-2 D n n© n u t n n l n t t n1 u l l n l u1 l l Captain: Order of substitutions: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 and subsequent Sun 25 Jul A FAIC Treaty United [R1] 2:00 1-0+ W n n© t u n t1 u l n u t t u t u l n l n Goals: Listed by quantity (1, 2, 3, etc) Thu 29 Jul A UECL Levadia Tallinn [QR2] 5:30 2-1 W n n© n u u n n n l n t n1 t l l u l t1 l l Venue (H/A): N: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Thu 05 Aug A UECL Vitesse [QR3] 6:00 2-2 D n n© n n n t n u2 u l n t l t t l u l u l H*: Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Sun 08 Aug H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 3:00 1-4 L n n© t u t n1 u u u l n n u t n l l l t t +; After extra time Thu 12 Aug H* UECL VITESSE [QR3] 8:00 Sun 15 Aug A LGE Derry City 3:00 Other player/venue data TBD A LGE Sligo Rovers n/a Fri 26 Feb: Dundalk 2-1 Bohemians TBD H LGE BOHEMIANS n/a t Jesus Perez re-entered the game for David McMillan Thu 19 Aug A UECL Laç or Anderlecht [P-O] n/a l Ronan Kilkenny / l German Giammattei / l Ebuka Kwelele Fri 20 Aug H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 7:45 l Enda Douglas Thu 26 Aug H UECL LAÇ or ANDERLECHT [P-O] n/a Sat 06 Mar: Drogheda United 2-3 Dundalk Sun 29 Aug - FAIC SAINT MOCHTA’S [R2] n/a l German Giammattei / l Mayowa Animasahun Fri 03 Sep A LGE Waterford 7:45 Fri 12 Mar: Shamrock Rovers 1-1* Dundalk Sat 11 Sep A LGE Longford Town 7:30 Dundalk won 4-3 on penalties Sun 19 Sep - FAIC TBD [QF] n/a l Mayowa Animasahun / l Ebuka Kwelele Fri 24 Sep H LGE SLIGO ROVERS 7:45 Dundalk penalties: Patrick Hoban (scored), Greg Sloggett Fri 01 Oct A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 (missed), Daniel Cleary (scored), Chris Shields (scored), Fri 08 Oct H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 Andy Boyle (missed), Darragh Leahy (scored) Fri 15 Oct A LGE Bohemians 7:45 Fri 30 Apr: Waterford 0-3 Dundalk Sun 24 Oct - FAIC TBD [SF] n/a l Enda Douglas (2) / l Mark Hanratty (31) Mon 25 Oct A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 Mon 03 May: Longford Town 2-2 Dundalk Fri 29 Oct H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 l Enda Douglas (2) / l Mark Hanratty (31) Fri 05 Nov H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 Fri 07 May: Dundalk 0-1 Sligo Rovers Fri 12 Nov A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 l Enda Douglas (2) Fri 19 Nov H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 Thu 08 Jul: Dundalk 4-0 Newtown l Niall Brady (30) Sun 28 Nov N FAIC TBD [FINAL] n/a � � � � � � � � � � � � �� �� � � � � � � � � � � � � Tue 13 Jul: Newtown 0-1 Dundalk x H x x x x APPEARANCES LGE SSE Airtricity League 16/0 1/0 21/1 8/0 21/3 16/0 13/6 16/1 19/2 19/0 5/0 13/0 13/0 12/1 3/0 12/0 10/0 0/0 15/0 0/0 6/0 0/0 11/2 6/0 14/4 0/0 8/1 16/3 12/2 2/0 l Niall Brady (30) & GOALS FAIC Extra.ie FAI Cup 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Thu 22 Jul: Dundalk 2-2 Levadia Tallinn (Friendlies excluded) UECL UEFA Europa Conference League 5/0 0/0 5/0 5/0 3/1 5/0 2/0 3/0 5/2 5/0 0/0 5/0 3/0 3/0 4/3 5/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 5/0 1/0 5/3 0/0 2/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 l Niall Brady (30) PRC President’s Cup 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/1 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 Thu 29 Jul: Levadia Tallinn 1-2 Dundalk TOTAL APPEARANCES/GOALS 23/0 1/0 28/1 15/1 24/4 23/0 16/6 21/1 26/5 26/0 5/0 20/0 17/0 15/1 8/3 18/0 11/0 0/0 18/0 0/0 8/0 0/0 17/2 7/0 21/7 0/0 11/2 17/3 13/2 2/0 l Niall Brady (30)

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66 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 67 Financially, Vitesse may be relative small fry in the Netherlands, but their financial wherewithal would put the entire League of Ireland to shame. Their stadium is light years beyond the modest stadium we are borrowing tonight… never mind our beloved old Oriel Park.

Mason Mount, who was on loan from Chelsea at the time, was Vitesse Arnhem’s Player of the Year in 2018

ell, here we go again, a own threat at the other end. small fry in the Netherlands, but in a wonderful name, he also Regardless of the riches at their sixth successive week of Sure, we rode our luck somewhat, their financial wherewithal would played top-flight football in Holland, opponent’s disposal, Dundalk have UEFA Europa Conference but Stephen Kenny’s vintage 2016 put the entire League of Ireland to Portugal, England, France, Spain, proved to be worthy opponents and

League football, and dare team had to ride their luck to escape shame. Their stadium is light years and Switzerland. the two venerable old clubs will TAKING IT TO EXTRA-TIME... TO IT TAKING The Spectator say it, we’re somewhat Holland with a plucky draw, and let’s not beyond the modest stadium we are Next up was one Mason battle it out as peers tonight. It’s undervalue the magnitude of this team’s Wsurprisingly still in this tie! borrowing tonight… never mind our Mount, yes that , possible that Dundalk, comfortably achievement last Thursday. beloved old Oriel Park. on loan from Chelsea, then in full flight mid-season, caught Dundalk’s record in Holland against Dundalk have a fine history of battling A quick glance at Vitesse’s recent Martin Ødegaard on loan from Vitesse cold last week. The first- clubs not named Ajax and PSV now valiantly with Dutch opposition, but list of Player of the Season winners Real Madrid. An earlier winner leg tie at the GelreDome was the reads won one, drew three. With the given the club’s recent travails, the is an eye-opener. 2013 recipient was Greek goal machine Nikos Dutch side’s first competitive game caveat that the win was against Linfield, prospect of a trip to an Eredivisie was soon on his way Machlas, who also won the of the season, but that advantage we’ll still settle for that. club brought more trepidation than to Swansea in the European Golden Boot while will be gone tonight, and we can It would be fair to say that Vitesse anticipation. for 12 million. He was succeeded playing for Vitesse. expect to see a fully focused THE SPECTATOR THE Arnhem are in a different league to The Spectator, like many Dundalk by Ghana international Christian Roy Makaay, Pierre Van Vitesse in top gear. Dundalk. The more literally pedantic fans, has been shamed into re- Atsu, who was on loan from Hooijdonk, and It’s a frightening thought, really, among you may have noticed that we evaluating the situation after a Chelsea, then Dutch international Bertrand Traore were also recent but one Dundalk will meet head on. are literally in different leagues, what sensational second-half performance Davy Propper, who was subject top scorers for the club. That’s Could another glorious chapter in with the League of Ireland the Eredivisie from Vinny Perth’s men. Patrick to big money moves to PSV and the type of player Vitesse are Dundalk colourful European history being, literally, different leagues, but McEleney’s extraordinary contribution Brighton. Popular Vitesse legend dealing with. It’ll be interesting in be written tonight? Probably not, in just about every conceivable way was glorious, but the whole team dug Ricky Van Wolfswinkel was the the coming years to see how far but let’s not rule the prospect out Vitesse are in a different league. deep to defend stoutly and provide their winner of the award in 2017. Van the likes of Million Manhoef, Lois just yet. Financially, Vitesse may be relative Wolfswinkel not only luxuriated Openda or Yann Gboho can go.

68 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 69 THE INTERVAL HALF-TIME QUIZ INSIDE ORIEL! Dundalk FC 1. Name the Jamaican international defender who signed for the club on loan in 2011. THE OFFICIAL DUNDALK FC APP 2. Which Scottish forward spent a season at Oriel Park but has now scored more goals against Dundalk (and, this summer, Sligo) than he did when he was in the league? 3. From which club did Dundalk sign Greg Sloggett? 4. Where in Europe did Ciarán Kilduff score his 3 last European goal for the club? 5. Keith Long signed for Dundalk from which English club? Dutch Football 6. Name the Dutch goalkeeper who spent time in England at both Stoke City and Chelsea at the tail end of his career and was the starting goalkeeper for The Netherlands in USA 94. 7. became a legend at Arsenal. From which Italian club did they sign him? 8. Which well travelled ex Barcelona and 5 Manchester United manager is the new manager of The Netherlands? 9. Which squad number is Johann Cruyff most associated with? 10. Which Dutch club is Philips most associated as the main shirt sponsor? Mixed European Bag 11. Who scored a brace for Bohemians at the Aviva Stadium last week? 12. Which side knocked Sligo Rovers out of Europe this season? 13. Where was Euro 2004 held? 7 14. Which German club won the Champions League in 1997? 15. Fulham were managed to the Europa League Final in 2010. Who was their manager?

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70 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Vitesse Arnhem | Thursday August 12th 2021 DUNDALK FC VITESSE ARNHEM ROLL OF

1 ALESSIO ABIBI 1 MARKUS SCHUBERT HONOUR 3 BRIAN GARTLAND 2 ELI DASA League of Ireland Champions (14): 4 ANDY BOYLE 3 1932/33, ‘62/63, ‘66/67, ‘75/76, ‘78/79, 6 SONNI NATTESTAD 6 JACOB RASMUSSEN ‘81/82, ‘87/88, ‘90/91, ‘94/95, 2014, 7 MICHAEL DUFFY 7 LOÏS OPENDA 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 8 SAM STANTON 8 SONDRE TRONSTAD 9 PATRICK HOBAN 9 OUSSAMA DARFALOU First Division Champions (2): 2000/01, 2008 10 GREG SLOGGETT 10 11 PATRICK McELENEY 11 NIKOLAI FREDERIKSEN FAI Cup Winners (12): 13 RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS 14 OUSSAMA TANNANE 1942, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1977, 1979, 14 PETER CHERRIE 16 DOMINIK OROZ 1981, 1988, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2020 15 DARRAGH LEAHY 17 HILARY GONG 16 SEAN MURRAY 18 TOMÁŠ HÁJEK Top Four Cup Winners (2): 17 OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN 19 JULIAN VON MOOS 1963/64, ‘66/67 18 WILL PATCHING 20 YANN GBOHO League of Ireland Shield Winners (2): 19 WILFRIED ZAHIBO 21 MATÚŠ BERO 1966/67, ‘71/72 21 DANIEL CLEARY 22 TONI DOMGJONI 23 CAMERON DUMMIGAN 24 League Cup Winners (7): 25 VAL ADEDOKUN 27 YAPI 1977/78, ‘80/81, ‘86/87, ‘89/90, 2014, 2017, 2019 27 DANIEL KELLY 29 THOMAS BUITINK 28 RYAN O’KANE 32 FAI President’s Cup Winners (3): 29 DAVID McMILLAN 33 DAAN REIZIGER 2015, 2019, 2021 30 NIALL BRADY 36 31 MARK HANRATTY 39 ENZO CORNELISSE Leinster Senior Cup Winners (7): 40 RONAN KILKENNY 40 DAAN HUISMAN 1951/52, ‘60/61, ‘70/71, ‘73/74, ‘76/77, ‘77/78, 2015 43 EBUKA KWELELE 42 MILLION MANHOEF 41 DAVID DOYLE 44 ENRICO HERNÁNDEZ Leinster FA President’s 45 ENDA DOUGLAS Cup Winners (9): 77 HAN JEONGWOO 1930/31, ‘51/52, ‘63/64, ‘64/65, ‘79/80, ‘80/81, ‘81/82, ‘88/89, ‘89/90

HEAD COACH VINNY PERTH COACH THOMAS LETSCH Winners (5): 1937/38, ‘42/43, ‘48/49, ‘67/68, ‘68/69

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